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Recently I took a trip to the US, and per usual, I look for unloved toys to adopt along the way.. but generally I fail miserably because of the exchange rate. This time, on the way back to Canada, I passed through Buffalo, and along the way I picked up a straggler - the Union Creative HDGE Technical Statue No. 6 - Motoko Kusanagi from Ghost In The Shell S.A.C.
The character needs no introduction. She's not even the first one of this character that has graced my page. Having said all that, this statue is considered by most to be the one that truly captures the character design from this particular series of the show It's hard to disagree when artists generally took some artistic liberties when they worked on other statues, in particular the face followed by her curves, with this one adhering much closer to the source material.
I imagine this is why the aftermarket price on this statue is absurdly high, especially if you get the versions with the translucent legs.
Statue comes with the main statue and the base, a simple triangular base. Her pistol comes permanently attached
Now, because the aftermarket price is absurd, and I'm cheap, I ended up rescuing this one despite it not being in the best shape. Of course, i didn't pay anywhere close to current market prices.
The various photos show off not only the overall beautiful sculpt which also includes some nice detailing on the jacket and musculature, but also, the battle damage this poor statue endured, which included scuffs and general damage. Some of it, to my surprise, kind of cleaned off but took off some of the base paint, which is unfortunate but at least it's relatively the same colour. But there's no coming back from broken bits.
At least the face itself survived in tact.
So this statue retailed for about 11,000 Yen back in 2018 or so, and is somewhere between 1/6 and 1/7 in scale. So effectively modern pricing, which isn't exactly outrageous. I just expected that for all the price that it would have at least Bishoujo level of finishes. As mentioned, the overall sculpt isn't bad at all. But there are some some rough finishes in terms of sanding, most notable on her exposed shoulder and the right thigh. Fit is acceptable but I've definitely seen better Some people have pointed out the shading on the skin is a bit odd looking, but it's not as odd as having the exposed back being a different skin tone. The seam on the hair isn't particularly well hidden (or at all) but at least the colouring there is right. Paint work is competent, about what I'd expect from something in this price point.
So overall, this statue pretty much is what I'd expect from this price point, given the license and all that. But its certainly not flawless, and it's times like that I'm glad that I just opted for a damaged one. If I had dropped the current asking price of like $300 USD on this piece, I'd be pissed, even if was pristine.
I guess it's safe to say that even anime statue collectors can get sucked up into the hype.
DSC_3441
Recently I took a trip to the US, and per usual, I look for unloved toys to adopt along the way.. but generally I fail miserably because of the exchange rate. This time, on the way back to Canada, I passed through Buffalo, and along the way I picked up a straggler - the Union Creative HDGE Technical Statue No. 6 - Motoko Kusanagi from Ghost In The Shell S.A.C.
The character needs no introduction. She's not even the first one of this character that has graced my page. Having said all that, this statue is considered by most to be the one that truly captures the character design from this particular series of the show It's hard to disagree when artists generally took some artistic liberties when they worked on other statues, in particular the face followed by her curves, with this one adhering much closer to the source material.
I imagine this is why the aftermarket price on this statue is absurdly high, especially if you get the versions with the translucent legs.
Statue comes with the main statue and the base, a simple triangular base. Her pistol comes permanently attached
Now, because the aftermarket price is absurd, and I'm cheap, I ended up rescuing this one despite it not being in the best shape. Of course, i didn't pay anywhere close to current market prices.
The various photos show off not only the overall beautiful sculpt which also includes some nice detailing on the jacket and musculature, but also, the battle damage this poor statue endured, which included scuffs and general damage. Some of it, to my surprise, kind of cleaned off but took off some of the base paint, which is unfortunate but at least it's relatively the same colour. But there's no coming back from broken bits.
At least the face itself survived in tact.
So this statue retailed for about 11,000 Yen back in 2018 or so, and is somewhere between 1/6 and 1/7 in scale. So effectively modern pricing, which isn't exactly outrageous. I just expected that for all the price that it would have at least Bishoujo level of finishes. As mentioned, the overall sculpt isn't bad at all. But there are some some rough finishes in terms of sanding, most notable on her exposed shoulder and the right thigh. Fit is acceptable but I've definitely seen better Some people have pointed out the shading on the skin is a bit odd looking, but it's not as odd as having the exposed back being a different skin tone. The seam on the hair isn't particularly well hidden (or at all) but at least the colouring there is right. Paint work is competent, about what I'd expect from something in this price point.
So overall, this statue pretty much is what I'd expect from this price point, given the license and all that. But its certainly not flawless, and it's times like that I'm glad that I just opted for a damaged one. If I had dropped the current asking price of like $300 USD on this piece, I'd be pissed, even if was pristine.
I guess it's safe to say that even anime statue collectors can get sucked up into the hype.